GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
11 June 2002
SATARKAR FOR SPEADER'S POST: Priol MLA Advocate Vishwas Satarkar of the BJP
filed his nomination for the post of Speaker of the Goa State Legislative
Assembly yesterday. The Speaker will be elected on 12 June and the deputy
Speaker on 14 June. (GT)
HC ADMITS PLEAS AGAINST HIKE IN CONTINGENCY FUND: The Panaji Bench of
Bombay High Court has admitted a plea challenging the ordinance promulgated
by the state Governor, Mr Mohammad Fazal, on February 29 enhancing the
Contingency Fund of the state from Rs.10 crore to Rs.690 crore. (NT)
CHARGE-SHEET AGAINST AGA BROTHERS: Aga brothers of Gokulwadi-Sanquelim, the
accused in the alleged assault on former Union Minister Shripad Naik have
been chargesheeted on the charges of attempt to murder. The escort of
Shirpad Naik, in his complaint said that Irfan Aga (28) and Ayas Aga (2)
picked up a quarrel after they dashed against the car carrying Shripad at
Sao Pedro on 16 December 2001. (GT)
GOA, AP SIGN MOU: A Memorandum of Understanding to promote tourism through
mutual cooperation in Goa and Andhra Pradesh was signed at Hyderabad on
Friday by the tourism development corporations of both States. (GT)
DOMESTIC TOURIST FIGURES UP: The arrival of domestic tourists for the year
2002 in Goa has shown an increasing trend. Last year i.e. 2001, the
tourists visiting Goa were 11.2 lakh as against 9.76 lakh tourists who
visited in the year 2002, showing an increase of 15 per cent. (GT)
MANOVIKAS ICSE RESULTS: Manovikas English Medium School secures 21
distinctions, 26 first classes and 9 second classes. It is also proud to
announce that 47 of the 57 candidates secured distinction in Hindi. (GT)
WORKSHOP FOR BJP WORKERS, MLAS: President of the party's state unit
Laxmikant Parsekar announced at a press conference at the party head
quarters that the party has on schedule a three-day training workshop for
its workers, MLAs include. (H)
…WHO CARES? When asked to react to the presence of charge-sheeted MLAs in
the cabinet, President of the state BJP, Laximikant Parsekar, said, "They
may not have been charge-sheeted after the elections. The charge-sheets
must have been filed much before the polls." (H)
PARRIKAR'S LARGESSE ANNOYS PARTYMEN: How is it that Chief Minister Manohar
Parrikar is so liberal to those from non-BJP groups, who have joined his
ministry? This question looms large over the corridors of power right from
the day Parrikar distributed the first lot of portfolios on 4 June. (Edit
in GT)
WHY GOANS ELECT A HUNG ASSEMBLY: The Goan electorate has shown maturity and
sagacity. It has discarded the opportunists and habitual defectors,
wherever options were available to them; but were forced to re-elect the
same old "known devils" as they did not want to chase the "unknown saints".
(GT)
LOUTULIM'S DEVELOPMENT: At the Loutulim Gram Sabha meeting on Sunday
members resolved to develop the open spaces donated to the panchayat as
well as take up the work of construction of a play ground in the village. (GT)
RENAMING OF ORMUZ ROAD: The PMC yesterday approved the renaming of the
Ormuz Road (from Cine Nacional to ferry wharf) in Panjim city to TB Cunha
Road. A demand for the renaming of the road was made by several freedom
fighters. (H)
MPHIL IN MARINE ZOOLOGY: The Goa University is launching a two-year
programme in MPhil in Marine Zoology from the current academic year. (GT)
TWINNING OF PANJIM WITH VIGAN: The Panjim Municipal council has in
principle approved the proposal for the twinning of the city of Panjim with
the city of Vigan in Philippines, as proposed by the Ambassador of India in
Manila, Philippines. (H)
FIVE KIDS SUFFER FROM FOOD POISONING: Five minor children residing in the
slum area near Khareband in Margao were admitted to Hospicio Hospital,
Margao, due to food poisoning late this evening. (NT)
PALMOLEIN SEIZED AT CURTI: The Legal Metrology (Weights & Measures)
Department raided a factory at Curti-Ponda and seized Palmolein oil packets
worth Rs.3.06 lakh sold in violation of the Package Commodities Act. During
the raid it was found that the rates were charged for 500 ml and mentioned
"400 ml free with this pack" thus confusing the consumers. (GT)
SALARIES FOR PANCHAYAT MEMBERS LIKELY: The sarpanchas and panchayat members
will come on the payroll of State government only in August 2002, according
to the Director of Panchayats, Mr PM Borkar. (NT)
CARANZALEM BOY MISSING: A 15-year-old boy, Aaron Madeira, has been reported
missing from his residence in Caranzalem since Sunday afternoon. He is
believed to have run away from home after being distraught over his school
results. (H)
NO BUNKING FOR GOVT ENGINEERS: In a sharp note of caution to all engineers
supervising government projects, PWD Minister, Sudin Dhavalikar, has
insisted that the presence of a civil engineereither a degree or diploma
holderis mandatory at the construction sites of the important projects. (H)
DE SOUZA GROUP'S CLEANLINESS DRIVE: The De Souza Group of Hotels, with
cooperation of Travel and Tourism Association of Goa, recently organised a
cleanliness drive on part of the Candolim beach as part of the World
Environment Day programme. (H)
FRIDAY BALCAO: The Friday Balcao session of the Goa DESC on 14 June, from
4pm. to 6pm., at No. 11, Liberty Apartments, Feira Alta, Mapusa, will have
a discussion on the results of the Goa Assembly Elections.
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16TH CENTURY SHIVLINGA FOUND: A 16th century "shivlinga" founded embedded
in river Sal, near Assolna), has been retrieved by the Department of
Archives and Archaeology and handed over to the State Museum as an unusual
piece of architecture. (H)
GOANOW: The June 2002 issue of Goacom's monthly webzine "GoaNOW" is online
with some interesting features and photographs. It also features the Goa
Assembly elections and the results in detail.
D E A T H S
20 June: Anjuna-D'Mello Vaddo: BEBILITA CORRASCO E PEREIRA, wife of
late Juliao Bento, mother of Cyril (CBK Kuwait Texan Printers)/Bona,
Martin/Barbina US), Rudolf/Josephine, Degolacao (Kuwait)/Fatima, Assis
(Kuwait)/Tecla.
10 June: Panjim: SHALINIBAI R DHUME, wife of late Ramchandra, mother of
Dr Umesh, Subhash, Satish, Deepak, Mahesh, Naresh, Suman B Kolvalker,
Surekha A Phadnis, Suchita R Karande, Roshan V Raitrukar, Sarita A Kuvelkar
and Seema D Ghodge.
10 June: Panjim: JOAQUIM FRANCISCO DE SALES PEREIRA DA SILVA, husband
of late Flora, brother/brother in law of late Lusitano/Manuela,
Caetano/Maria da Luz, Ermelinda/Late Francisco Monde da Silva, late
Matilda/late Dionisio Ribeiro, Inacio Manuel/Maria Helena.
09 June: Verna: TEODOSIO GOMES, husband of Glory, father of Teddy/Fatima.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 26.5 deg C (79.7 deg F) at 7.30 am at Assagao
Max temp: 32.7 deg C; Humidity: 81 per cent. (Panjim yesterday)
Weather: At last the monsoons seem to have arrived in Goa. It rained
heavily last evening, showers along with lightning and thunder. The morning
is cloudy and there could be more downpour during the day or later in the
evening.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
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